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It’s public knowledge at this point that the radical Republicans who currently direct the Texas Legislature are propped up by an exclusive clique of favored lobbyists. These men are essential because they ferry campaign cash from their select corporate clients to the leadership. The money serves as high octane fuel for the revolution underway—the goal […]https://www.texasobserver.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/about-the-texas-observer.jpg740402